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  • 11too strong — too tight, too forceful, overly powerful, in a strong manner …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 12tight — tight1 [ taıt ] adjective ** ▸ 1 close against body ▸ 2 hold/grip: firm & strong ▸ 3 stretched straight/flat ▸ 4 controlled carefully ▸ 5 only just enough ▸ 6 about competition ▸ 7 angle: very small ▸ 8 bend: curved a lot ▸ 9 feeling squeezed ▸… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13tight — 01. These pants are too [tight]; I think I need something a little larger. 02. You should [tighten] the strap on your bicycle helmet or it will fall off if you are in an accident. 03. The little boy held his mother s hand [tightly] as he walked… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 14tight — I UK [taɪt] / US adjective Word forms tight : adjective tight comparative tighter superlative tightest ** 1) a) clothes that are tight are close against your body when you wear them a tight skirt/dress b) used about clothes that are uncomfortable …

    English dictionary

  • 15tight — [[t]ta͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ tighter, tightest 1) ADJ GRADED Tight clothes or shoes are rather small and fit closely to your body. She walked off the plane in a miniskirt and tight top... His jeans were too tight. Ant: loose Derived words: tightly ADV… …

    English dictionary

  • 16tight — 1 /taIt/ adjective 1 CLOTHES fitting a part of your body very closely, especially in a way that is uncomfortable: tight trousers | My shoes were far too tight and I was in agony by the time I got home. | be a tight fit (=only just fits someone):… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17tight — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj., adv. 1 not loose VERBS ▪ be, feel, look, seem ▪ become, get, go ▪ …

    Collocations dictionary

  • 18tight — 1) Indicating friendship 1. Ed: Do you know Bill? Ted: Yeah, he and I are tight. 2) Indicating infallibility. I wanted to argue with him but his logic was way too tight. 3) Also, tite. A word formerly used to mean cool or neat. Used so much that… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 19tight — 1) Indicating friendship 1. Ed: Do you know Bill? Ted: Yeah, he and I are tight. 2) Indicating infallibility. I wanted to argue with him but his logic was way too tight. 3) Also, tite. A word formerly used to mean cool or neat. Used so much that… …

    Dictionary of american slang

  • 20tight — 1. mod. stingy. □ She’s really tight with her cash. □ You’re just too tight. Gimme a fiver, Dad, come on. 2. mod. alcohol intoxicated. □ Frank was tight and didn’t ant to drive …

    Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions